{"id":105740,"date":"2026-04-04T12:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T10:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=105740"},"modified":"2026-08-23T15:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T13:07:04","slug":"levenhuk-ra-300n","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-ra-300n\/","title":{"rendered":"Levenhuk Ra 300N \u2013 304\/1520 Dobson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Twelve inches with a two-stage Crayford: deep viewing, fine focusing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Levenhuk Ra 300N<\/strong> The 30 cm Dobsonian is for those who want to get the most out of a dark sky visually. The 304 mm parabolic mirror collects 1886 times more light than the naked eye, and the 2-inch dual-speed Crayford focuser also enables pinpoint sharpness at high magnifications. The mirror cooling fan reduces the waiting time for peak performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"612\" data-id=\"105748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333.webp\" alt=\"Levenhuk Ra 300N Dobson Telescope, Twelve Inch\" class=\"wp-image-105748\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333-245x300.webp 245w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333-10x12.webp 10w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333-441x540.webp 441w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333-300x367.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333-150x184.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_01_500_0d708d96477cc3452511ea949bcbc333-64x78.webp 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"105749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad.webp\" alt=\"Levenhuk Ra 300N, detail of the two-speed Crayford focuser\" class=\"wp-image-105749\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad-220x300.webp 220w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad-9x12.webp 9w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad-441x602.webp 441w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad-300x409.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad-150x205.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50750_levenhuk-ra-300n-dob_02_500_5ec5da268829207540b53bd0c8a2ebad-64x87.webp 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built for the serious observer<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Super View 30 mm eyepiece (2-inch, 51x) surveys wide nebula fields, the 9 mm Pl\u00f6ssl (169x) captures planetary and lunar detail. On paper, up to about 608x is useful; the Dutch atmosphere usually limits planetary work to around 300x, but the advantage of twelve inches lies in what you see additionally at every magnification. The 8x50 finder scope makes star-hopping comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes, for whom no<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For: the advanced observer or ambitious beginner with a dark location and space for a full twelve-inch tube. Not for: those who want to transport compactly; look to the New Skyline PRO 12 inch Retractable with collapsible truss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What's in the box?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>304\/1520 optical tube with parabolic mirror<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wooden Dobsonian mount<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Super View 30mm Eyepiece (2 inch)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pl\u00f6ssl 9 mm eyepiece (1.25 inch)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\u00d750 optical viewfinder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-inch Crayford focuser with two speeds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirror cooling fan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Featured accessories<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>2-inch moon filter (50%)<\/strong> makes moon observations comfortable with this mirror size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Shield transport bag for 300\/1500 Newtons<\/strong> protects the large pipe along the way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Specification<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Levenhuk Ra 300N \u2013 304\/1520 Dobson<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Optical design<\/strong><\/td><td>Newton reflector (parabolic)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Opening<\/strong><\/td><td>304 mm (12 inches)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Focal length<\/strong><\/td><td>1520 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Opening ratio<\/strong><\/td><td>f\/5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maximum useful magnification<\/strong><\/td><td>608x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Light output<\/strong><\/td><td>1886x the naked eye<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mount<\/strong><\/td><td>Dobson model (azimuthal)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Focuser<\/strong><\/td><td>2-inch Crayford with two speeds<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Additional<\/strong><\/td><td>8\u00d750 finderscope, cooling fan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unsure about the right size? Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/the-best-telescope-for-beginners\/\">Buyer's guide for beginners<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescope-selection-aid\/\">telescope selection aid<\/a> help you choose. Also check out all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/telescopes\/dobsonian-telescopes\/\">Dobson telescopes<\/a> in our assortment.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Levenhuk Ra 300N Dobsonian comes with a Super View 30 mm eyepiece, Pl\u00f6ssl 9 mm, 8\u00d750 optical finder scope, dual-speed 2-inch Crayford focuser, and mirror cooling fan.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":105747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[3060],"product_cat":[51,566,3166,2972],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-105740","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-levenhuk","product_cat-telescopen","product_cat-dobson-telescopen","product_cat-handmatige-reflectoren","product_cat-reflector-telescopen","product_shipping_class-telescoop","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[28468,24823],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":105717,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-ra-200n\/","url_meta":{"origin":105740,"position":0},"title":"Levenhuk Ra 200N \u2013 200\/1200 Dobson","author":"Info telescoop","date":"04-04-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Levenhuk Ra 200N Dobson comes with a 30mm Super View eyepiece, a 9mm Pl\u00f6ssl eyepiece, an 8x50 optical finder, a 2-inch Crayford focuser, and a built-in cooling fan.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Levenhuk Ra 200N Dobson Newtonian reflector with Dobsonian mount and optical finder on a white background","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/50748_levenhuk-ra-200n-dob_00_500_0372f041e54f24ea487454b2d4f8453a.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":105729,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/levenhuk-ra-250n\/","url_meta":{"origin":105740,"position":1},"title":"Levenhuk Ra 250N \u2013 250\/1250 Dobson","author":"Info telescoop","date":"04-04-2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Levenhuk Ra 250N has been removed from our product range. 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